After 93 Years Mille's Italian Sausage Family Business Ending; Foresees Passing the Torch to New Owners Faithful to Mille Family Tradition at Wisconsin State Fair
Mille's Italian Sausage LLC, owners of the Mille's Italian Sausage food concession at the Wisconsin State Fair and the Mille's Italian Sausage brand of retail sausage products announced today that the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair will be the Mille family's 93rd and final year of operation and ownership of the Mille's Italian Sausage brand. The Mille f...
A taste of Italy: The Leaning Tower of Niles
Nestled away in the northwest suburbs lies one of Chicagoland’s most peculiar tourist attractions, the Leaning Tower of Niles. Given its rather mundane surroundings, the tower sticks out like a decorative sore thumb. So just how did this ode to Italy come to be in the heart of the Midwest? A half-sized replica of Italy’s famous Leaning Tower of Pi...
Win tickets for the 45th Festa Italiana in Rockford, IL!
Festa Italiana is one of the many great traditions here in Rockford and this year they are celebrating 45 years of the festival! Mike and Paul Maffioli are with us tonight to show off some of the food that will be available at Festa Italiana as well as talk about some of the entertainment. Festa Italiana is sponsored by the Greater Rockford Italian...
If Pasta Is Your Love Language, You'll Be In Heaven At Roman Village In Michigan
Are you a pasta lover? If so, let me tell you about one of the best pasta restaurants in Michigan: Roman Village in Dearborn. This local gem has been serving authentic Italian Cuisine since 1964. I've been living in Michigan for almost three years now and one thing that almost everyone I talk to asks me is, "Have you been to Roman Village yet?". I...
Taylor Street Little Italy Festa to Kick-off Thursday, August 8
The sweet aroma of roasted garlic and grilled Italian sausage will fill the air in Chicago's "Original" Little Italy as The Taylor Street Little Italy Festa returns Thursday, August 8 thru Sunday, August 11, 2024, on Taylor Street between Ashland Avenue and Loomis Street in Chicago. "Everyone is so excited to come back to the 'Old Neighborhood' for...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival begins in Youngstown
The 24th annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival began Thursday in Youngstown, OH. This year, organizers have added some new things. There are new foods to try and vendors to check out, like Yosteria, a popular eatery. “People can expect traditional Italian food from cavatelli to pizza, to braciole sandwiches. We’ll have Italian cocktails...
Ciao Bello’s Chef Paul brings the Italian kitchen to Port Clinton
Chef Paul Matthews has been dragging a Lobster Al Forno recipe around for about 20 years. Today, the dish – which features tender lobster baked with garlic wild mushrooms, scallion cream and cheese – is one of the most popular dishes on the menu at Ciao Bella in Port Clinton. “It’s had different variations, different platings. It has not always bee...
Ishpeming Italian Fest celebrating 125 years
You don’t have to be Italian to come out and enjoy the live music, food and fireworks Saturday, July 27 at the Al Quaal Recreation Area in Ishpeming (MI), where the St. Rocco-St. Anthony Society will hold its 125th annual community picnic. Each July, the Italian Fest in Ishpeming is a way for Italian Americans to honor St. Rocco and St. Anthony an...
45th Annual Roma Lodge Italian Festival July 26th through July 28th
Join us for the 2024 Roma Lodge Italian Festival held at the Roma Lodge Grounds located at: 7130 Spring St. Mt. Pleasant, WI. Join us daily and view our Festival Guide, below, for event details and times for our featured Live Entertainment, Dinners, Vendor Fair, Mass, Raffle Drawings and even a Spaghetti Eating Contest! We would like to also thank...
Italian American of the Year honored at Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival Kickoff Dinner
It’s an event that is so highly anticipated that from the day it ends, they begin preparing for the next one. The 41st Annual Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival begins this weekend, and the months of planning and preparation were celebrated at their kickoff dinner at Undo’s West. This year’s Italian American of the Year is Rita Cara...
Salvatori’s To Bring Authentic Italian Flavor To Waynedale
“We are beyond excited to open our next restaurant in Waynedale, it’s been a long time coming!” Jeremy McClain, Co-Owner of Salvatori’s Authentic Italian Eatery said in anticipation of their seventh location, and the area’s only Italian restaurant, soon to open at the corner of Bluffton Road and Airport Expressway (8601 Bluffton Rd. Fort Wayne, IN...
Sons of Italy Prep 6,800 of Their Famous Sausage Sandwiches Before Italian Festival
Sons of Italy members are preparing for the Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival, which takes place Friday through Sunday at Heritage Port in downtown Wheeling. The organization met Tuesday morning to prepare 6,800 authentic sausage sandwiches. It purchased the bread for the sandwiches from Cellone Italian Bread Co. in Pittsburgh and...